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Do you sometimes feel you’re in a rut? Like before you knew what was happening you've become one of those people living a predictable routine with groundhog day returning again and again?

Just last night I received a phone call from a friend I hadn’t spoken with in a while. She was enlightening me about the month she took off from work to explore Europe - Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal - mostly the south with all the beautiful places she experienced and amazing people she met. Listening about her experiences abroad started me thinking about my life.

And then she asked me how I was and what I'd been doing. I tried to recall something new to tell her but I couldn’t think of anything. I suddenly realised I'd allowed myself to settle into a routine and hadn’t been giving myself a chance to explore life’s adventures.

Don’t get me wrong – I love what I do and I love that I can translate my passion for retreats, travel, personal development and wellbeing into a living. Essentially, I am living everyday doing what I love, but realised I lulled myself into a routine, failing to discover other aspects of myself that may enrich me even more.

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Time has been a big factor too.

There’s nothing wrong with routine either – it helps us to achieve mastery in what we do and measure our achievements. But now I feel I need some changes.

I thought about some new things I want to try, and now I'm sharing with you…

Ayurvedic Sacred Stones Massage - I tried my first Ayurvedic Massage a month ago (that was something new I forgot to mention to my friend!) – it was such an incredibly healing experience. I’ve never tried sacred stones – as I live close to Anahata Therapies in Mosman, Sydney and have already experienced other blissful treatments I’m booking in for this. It’s described as combining the art of stone bodywork with the ancient science of Ayurveda integrating the use of warmed stones and crystals with traditional Ayurvedic Massage. It’s designed to nurture, sooth, warm, nourish and calm the entire person (that would be me!)

A Mud Spa – I’ve visited my fair share of resorts and retreats offering a variety of treatments and spa services, but I’ve never tried a mud bath before. The idea is both intriguing and exciting for me since we traditionally treat mud as a substance to be avoided. In this scenario I will be actively seeking it out – not to clean it off my shoes (or my dog) but to actually bathe in it.

A cycling retreat adventure – I love cycling and have taken my bike to many parts of the world however only for commuting. I’m thinking of all the great stories I’d come back with besides looking and feeling great – Soulfit Adventures looks amazing in Italy. I can take yoga classes and stay in a 17th Century country villa, swim plus sample some of the local delicacies - looks too good to be true…

A live-in retreat holiday in Greece – one of the best parts about my job is all the great places I get to look at every day. I love Greece, the people, the energy, the beaches – I travelled there many years ago and wondering what’s taken me so long to go back. Greece is beautiful. I could definitely spend a week or two at Kalikalos Retreat – they have everything I love, vegetarian cooking, a community vibe, holistic living, organic food, yoga…this could work perfectly after my Italian cycling retreat actually...I think the hammock has my name on it.

An African Safari – There is something about the wildness of it that calls to me. I love animals. I want to see lions and tigers running free. I want to see real live giraffes towering over trees and munching on their leaves, while elephants trample the dry grasses of the African plains to make way for their herd. I don’t think you can say you’ve had a real adventure holiday until you’ve been on safari in Africa.

Make time for a new recipe – Most of the items on my list require extensive planning and preparation but item number 4 is something that I can do at home. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than eating great food, I haven’t tried any new recipes lately, so I’m looking forward to trying something new – I’m thinking Ghee will be on tonight’s menu.

After all this I could say I’ve been covered in stones, bathed in mud, experienced a holistic community retreat in Greece, cycled around Italy, stayed in a villa older than Australia, run with the elephants (or from them) and made ghee. I’m feeling inspired again...Ciao!